Associate Scientist – Microbiome & Hygiene

Location: Lexington, MA, United States

Salary: $100,000–$120,000 per year, plus bonus eligibility and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops science-based solutions across nutrition, health, beauty, food, fragrance, and sustainable products.

What you will do

• Support and execute laboratory research on the role of the microbiome in human health and beauty.
• Perform microbial culturing, DNA/RNA extraction, qPCR, and DNA/RNA sequencing.
• Assist with developing and optimizing assays for microbiome and host interaction studies.
• Integrate microbiome data with metagenomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and clinical datasets in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Maintain records, analyze data, and contribute to internal reports, peer-reviewed publications, and presentations.
• Provide technical guidance to team members and support general laboratory maintenance.

Requirements

• MSc in microbiology, molecular biology, or a closely related life science field with 1–2 years of experience; or BSc with 3–5 years of experience.
• Hands-on experience with microbiome-related techniques, including anaerobic microbial culture and molecular biology methods.
• Experience working in BL2 settings and with BL2 samples.
• Basic data analysis skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Ability to work under deadlines and adapt to changing timelines.

Nice to have

• Experience with microbial strain libraries or culture-based assay development.
• Experience with PCR, DNA/RNA extraction, sequencing, or related molecular biology approaches.
• Experience with R.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive, collaborative environment focused on ethical innovation and meaningful scientific contributions.
• Opportunities for growth, advancement, learning, and movement across businesses, teams, and borders.
• Collaboration with experts in health, nutrition, and beauty.
• Annual incentive pay, retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs, and additional benefits subject to eligibility.
• Inclusive workplace with equal-opportunity practices and application support for candidates with disabilities.

Hiring process

• Apply online by uploading a resume in English.
• Applications are managed directly; agency submissions and fee-based proposals are not accepted.